Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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-​	Player​	2024​	2025​	2026​	2027​	2028​
1	Bunty Afoa	✔	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔
4	The Greatest of All-Time	✔	✔	✔
5	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔	✔
6	Wayde Egan	✔	✔
7	Addin Fonua-Blake	✔
8	Jackson Ford	✔	✔
9	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[WA Warrior]

OK my first take is that you were concerned about the justice of it. But I probably misread. It wasn't just your post. There have been about ten posts expressing concern is getting gipped.
Which is nice that we are New Zealanders and that is part of our caring nature. I assure you other franchises fans would not express this concern. Roosters always get stars for unders. And their fans are fine with it.
OK we got JFH for unders. The first time ever the Warriors have gotten somebody for unders. Actually it isn't we have Shaun on Unders as well. Shaun nearly got the Dally M last year and he is a better player than JFH, even though they are different positions so hard to compare and Shaun is on less than $675K and no one is concerned about the justice for him even though he has a limited time in his playing career to set himself up for life.

It’s not about justice or even our opinions.
The market dictates the price.
For example I would be conservative in saying the Bulldogs would pay a million dollars to sign JFH.
But I won’t argue if that’s the number punted around I will be happy at 675k.
I just can’t see that number being accurate. That’s all I’ll say.

 

[Makasene]

They talk about it in the clip I responded to initially from RobRoyMcCoy, $2.7 million over 4 years

Staggering if true.

We've gone from needing to pay overs to getting premium at unders?

That is whack

 

[Wrighty]

It’s not about justice or even our opinions.
The market dictates the price.
For example I would be conservative in saying the Bulldogs would pay a million dollars to sign JFH.
But I won’t argue if that’s the number punted around I will be happy at 675k.
I just can’t see that number being accurate. That’s all I’ll say.

Oh OK is that the issue? Just the validity of the $675

According to this web site he is presently on $950K

NRL Highest Paid Players

A list of the highest paid rugby league players in the NRL. Only players with reported contract values are listed.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Worried2Death]

Funny how most have gone to Panther's assistance coaches (Cereldo and Webby). Even Capewell came our way via the Broncos. Andrew Webster is building a dynasty!

Maybe it's actually Ivan building another dynasty, we're his side-dynasty.

 

[Inruin]

Staggering if true.

We've gone from needing to pay overs to getting premium at unders?

That is whack

I would suggest that it is incredibly unlikely that we paid unders. We have, however, moved from a club that had to pay overs for anyone to a club that is selective and will pay a fair price. And is quite prepared to walk away.

 

[Makasene]

Oh OK is that the issue? Just the validity of the $675

According to this web site he is presently on $950K

NRL Highest Paid Players

A list of the highest paid rugby league players in the NRL. Only players with reported contract values are listed.

www.zerotackle.com

Zero Tackle is widely known to be full of

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

I would suggest that it is incredibly unlikely that we paid unders. We have, however, moved from a club that had to pay overs for anyone to a club that us selective and will pay a fair price. And is quite prepared to walk away.

Lomax apparently took a paycut to go the eels.

 

[juju]

OK my first take is that you were concerned about the justice of it. But I probably misread. It wasn't just your post. There have been about ten posts expressing concern is getting gipped.
Which is nice that we are New Zealanders and that is part of our caring nature. I assure you other franchises fans would not express this concern. Roosters always get stars for unders. And their fans are fine with it.
OK we got JFH for unders. The first time ever the Warriors have gotten somebody for unders. Actually it isn't we have Shaun on Unders as well. Shaun nearly got the Dally M last year and he is a better player than JFH, even though they are different positions so hard to compare and Shaun is on less than $675K and no one is concerned about the justice for him even though he has a limited time in his playing career to set himself up for life.

Shaun wasn't at the time of his homing coming in the stratosphere JFH currently is in (Kiwi Captain, Golden Boot, 3 x Champ)

A good manager would know the Payne Hass contract, The AFB contact and the salary cap hole that leaves at the club.

A good manager would also be aware of what the club offered BHU. Why would they accept less money than an injury prone prop.

Just because two ex players think this is the amount I don't think we should take that verbatim.

Sure Team JFH approaching the club gives them more leverage - but halving the contract of the next two best props... I doubt it.

 

[juju]

It’s not about justice or even our opinions.
The market dictates the price.
For example I would be conservative in saying the Bulldogs would pay a million dollars to sign JFH.
But I won’t argue if that’s the number punted around I will be happy at 675k.
I just can’t see that number being accurate. That’s all I’ll say.

I also think the NRL investigate under's contract to keep the player market fair between the have and have nots clubs.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

JFH reached out to the Warriors not vice versa. JFH asked for a release, not vice versa.

 

[Inruin]

JFH reached out to the Warriors not vice versa. JFH asked for a release, not vice versa.

As did AFB

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

As did AFB

Of which there were no issues with him doing that...

 

[WA Warrior]

JFH reached out to the Warriors not vice versa. JFH asked for a release, not vice versa.

As Inruin said so did AFB and we paid him a million a year.
I’m just grateful his come to our club.
Anything under 900k I will be happy

 

[Worried2Death]

Damm cooked up lunch (BLT)
put on Dr Boondigga and the big BW (BBW)
by Fat Freddy's Drop (FFD)
Track 5 Pull the catch (PTC)
Open this site and we got JFH

Lol dam what a day, you must be smoking a lot of that bush are you

 

[Dantheman]

Wasn’t sure how we were going to replace AFB, now I know- amazing signing. Imagine if AFB back flipped on Sharks? Pretty sure we owe them one after Rudolf and keeping Metcalf

This would send me over the edge . The Sharks have to be one of the most unlikeable teams and I would love to see this happen to them.

 

[~Navigator~]

I agree JFH asked to come home were the only NZ club we make an offer he says yes, What's there to make of it???

 

[Makasene]

As Inruin said so did AFB and we paid him a million a year.
I’m just grateful his come to our club.
Anything under 900k I will be happy

My recollection of AFB was we pounced when his release request was granted to any non-Sydney team.

I don't recall anything to suggest he came to us first.

 

[sballer7]

I think there are a couple of possibilities if the figure of $675k is correct.

1. As reported, JFH has asked for a release to move home to NZ due to family issues, wanting to raise his family at home, wanting to rep nz league and the warriors etc and agreed to take less money than currently on. Agreed that this may raise the eyebrows of the integrity unit.

2. As above, but when he contacted the warriors, they informed him of another imminent signing and said that $675k is the best they could do.

3. He is on $675k but has 3rd party deals signed as he is the current kiwis captain and there is a groundswell of support for league in nz currently.

 

[WahsUltras]

Robbo must have thrown in a free house and ownership in the new warriors pub to get him home on such a cheap deal!

 

[~Navigator~]

1. As reported, JFH has asked for a release to move home to NZ due to family issues, wanting to raise his family at home, wanting to rep nz league and the warriors etc and agreed to take less money than currently on. Agreed that this may raise the eyebrows of the integrity unit.

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